minus-squarestickly@lemmy.worldtoTree Huggers@slrpnk.net•Burning wood is not ‘renewable energy,’ so why do policymakers pretend it is?linkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 month agoThere’s a lot of comments here on efficiency and environmental impact. I’d like to point out that, like any energy source, biomass’ efficiency and impact vary wildly with how you use it. Solar/wind energy isn’t a silver bullet for every scenario and combustion isn’t always an outmoded relic. The impact and costs for each are actually quite complex. For an interesting read, I’d recommend these articles: https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2019/12/too-much-combustion-too-little-fire/ https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2020/09/how-to-make-biomass-energy-sustainable-again/ linkfedilink
There’s a lot of comments here on efficiency and environmental impact. I’d like to point out that, like any energy source, biomass’ efficiency and impact vary wildly with how you use it.
Solar/wind energy isn’t a silver bullet for every scenario and combustion isn’t always an outmoded relic. The impact and costs for each are actually quite complex. For an interesting read, I’d recommend these articles: https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2019/12/too-much-combustion-too-little-fire/
https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2020/09/how-to-make-biomass-energy-sustainable-again/